Dump rake



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S. E. HlLBLOM DUMP RAKE July 13, 1948.

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s. E, HlLBLoM DUMP BAKE 4 Sheets-Sheet 2V Filed Dec. 27, 1943 s. E. HILBLoM' 2,445,267

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DUMP BAKE 4- Sheets-Sheet '3 El; :i

July 13, 1948. s. E. HlLBLoM 2,445,267

DUMP BAKE,

Filed Dec. 2'?, 1945 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented July 13, .1948

UNITED PATENT OFFICE' samuel E. nahme-i, chingo, .111., assigner to 1n'- ternational Harvester Company, a' corporation of New Jersey Applicationllecember 27, 1943, Serial No. 515,685 @claims (c1. seg-386) flhisinvention relatesto a new and improved dump-type hay rare aniiha'sfr one o'f its principal objects the provision vo f means for locking thefr'ake in dumping position, An important object or this invention is to provide a pull-type `hay rake Vwhich is capable of having itsdum'ping Jinechanisrnoperated by a pullrope adjacent fthe driver of the vehicle.

Another *andl further important object yoi? this invention is to provide a second pull rope positioned adjacent the driver lof the draft vehicle vand adapted to cause the rake Vto be locked in raised dumping position or released lfrom this raised position upon successive pulling of this second pull rope. Another and still further important object of this invention is the-provision of a .pull-type hay rake vwhich does not requirean operator to be seated thereon and yet is capable of as easy control as though an operator were present thereon.

A stilll further important object of this invention is to provide a low wheeled hay rale of the dump type lhaving lan arched lframe and adrive Acarried. upwardly from v the wheels of the rake to the dump mechanism ofthe rake. Heretofore, -hay rakes ofthe dump typehave been made and used with/relatively large wheels l'so Ythat the axle of the ivvhe'el's could carry a fullsize rake on the undersidethereof. In the present invention, much smaller wheels are employed, which wheels will receive a standard Vsize `pneumatic tire. yarched ira-ine is thereby asso- Ciated with -these small vstandard size wheels and Atires to 'enable lthe use Oia standardv size hay rake. It has been customary to employ horses for 'pulling hay rakes, and it has been convenient for the driver to sit directly on top of the rakerather than have a wagon or other vehicle in front of the rake. However, with the greater use of r'farm tractors, an operator using such a tractor cannot drive theftract'or as well as sit on the rake. Hence,y the 'raking op'erationfwhich is relatively simple in itself, requires two persons.

i vIt. is 'an object of 'the present invention to. A

eliminate the need for a separate rake operator rand y"pe'rrr'ii't theloperator of `the ydraft V i',"ractor to have full and complete control of the rake'by means of several pull ropes terminating adja- `cent the tractor vdrivers seat.

,Are-nimh? Obie@ @fil-1? .iriifriiieis'tb-p19- vide alowfwheeled arched frame hay rake, which v,may have 'itsfrakeais'ed and positively locked in this raised position v i'uring )transportiii'g of ltlie relier? aedffraidisagiate?? raked -Other-"a`n'd further "important objects of the 2 present invention will b'e'come apparent from the disclosures in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view Vof the low- Wheeled dump-type hay rake of this invention;

Figure 2 is a plan View of the rake dumping and locking mechanism;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a further sectional View taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a detailed sectional View taken on the line E-B of Figure 2, showing the rake dumping mechanism; Figure 7 is a sectional detail similar to that in Figure 6 with the rake in dumping position;

Figure 8 is a specific detail of the toggle and spring means for resiliently maintaining ther Arake in raking position;

Figure 9 is a sectional View of the transport locking means; and

Figure l0 is a View similar to Figure 9 showing the rake in raised and locked position.

As shown in the drawings, the reference numeral I2 indicates generally an arched frame consisting of a transverse beam or torque tube having depending drive housings I4 at each end thereof. At the lower ends of the drive housings I4 are mounted small standard size Wheels I5 which are adapted to run on the ground and provide driving force for 'the rake dumping mechanism. The drive housings I4 are best shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5. In Figure 3, the torque tube I3, having rend anges I6, is bolted to the inner plate 'Il of the depending housing I4 by means of bolts I8. It is, of course, obvious that the main supporting pipe I3 could be welded or otherwise fastened to .this depending housing I`4. The inner plate I1 of this housing I4 is a rigid member and is adapted to receive the entire load of the lrake and transmit it through the wheels I5. A special bracket I9, substantially conical in shape, is bolted or otherwise 'fastened tothe inner vplate I'I at 20 and 2'I. This bracket I9 has a central aperture 22 which forms a bearing supportfffor the short wheel axles 23. A hub 24 of the vvhe'ei I5 is keyed or otherwise attached to the axle 23. A considerable I.portion of this short axle l2'3 "is journaled within the bearing 22 of the bracket I9. A sprocket 25 is afli'xed to the end of lthe axle shaft 2'3'opposit'e the wheel hub 2'4 andpositioned Within'the depending drive housing I4. The upper Yends of these housings I'4 are 'adapted 2,445,267 -v jK j tral passage therethrough adapted to receive the end of the pin 38. A cotter pin, or the like 32, passes through the sleeve 3I and the pin 38 to maintain the pin 30 in fixed relationship with the sleeve 3|. A head 33 is provided on the pin 30 to bear against the hub 29 of the sprocket26, to thereby hold it centered within the housing I4. A washer 34 is positioned intermediate the sleeve 3I and the other side of the hub 29.

4 viously stated, hay rakes of the dumping type have been equipped with operators seats directly on the rake frame and the dumping mechanism was operated by means of a foot pedal. It was customary for the operator to maintain his foot on his operating pedal and so hold the rake in ground-engaging position. In this way, when the rake did strike an obstacle which would cause damage to the rake tines 48, the operator would immediately receive an impulse through his foot on the pedal and would, oi course, immediately release his foot and permit the rake tines to swing upwardly and rearwardly to avoid the obstacle.

The housing I4, in addition to having an inner supporting plate I1, has an outer cover plate 35 which is not for the purpose of receiving any of the rake load but prevents dust and dirt from depositing on the driving members. It is obvious that when repairs are necessary, this outer plate 35 may be removed andv access may be had to the interior of the housings I4.

The conircal shaped bracket I8 has substantial portions of its periphery cut away so that it may be positioned between the sides of the chain 28 as thus shown in Figure 5. The tension on the chain 28 is maintained by a roller 36 which, as shown in Figure 3, is adjustable through an arcuate slot 31 in cooperation with the arm 38 pivoted at 39.

The sprocket 26 positioned in the upper end of the housing I4 is equipped with internal ratchet teeth 46. A pawl 4I is capable oi swinging to a position shown in dotted lines in Figure 5 about its main shaft portion 42 and thus engage these ratchet teeth 46. As the wheel I5 moves over the ground, the sprocket 25 is simultaneously rotating and imparts rotation to the sprocket 26. 1t is obvious, therefore, that when the pawl 4I does engage the ratchet teeth 46, the pawl 4I and its rod portion 42 will be rotated with the sprocket 26. The pair of housings I4 are identical in construction, each containing a sprocket 26 and associated pawl 4I. The rod portion 42 0f these Apawls 4I terminate centrally of the rake and have their ends turned rearwardly as shown at 43 in Figure 2. The rod portions 42 of the pawis 4I are adapted to be rotated through the arcuate slots 44 in the inner plates I1 0i the housing I4. The rod portions 42 are aixed to the angled rake head support 45 by means of clamp members 46 which are bolted at 41 to the head andhave arcuate portions which extend over the top of the rod 42. These clamp members 46 are positioned at several points. along the length of the rake and are adapted to maintain the relationship of the rod 42 to the rake head 45, but yet permit rotation of the rods 42 without corresponding rotation of the head 45.

Rake tines 48, mounted beneath the upper ilange of the rake head support 45, are secured thereto by means of brackets 49. The tines 48 are each equipped with a looped portion 58 which gives the vtines a resilient construction and permits them to yield rearwardly when the lower ground-engaging ends 5I' of the tines strike some obstruction. In the position shown in Figures 3, 6, 8, and 9, the rake tines 48 are shown in ground-engaging position.

The present hay rake is adapted to dump hay at the will of the operator. Such dumping is accomplished by means of a pull rope 52. As pre- In lieuiof anoperator whose foot is constantly maintaining Athe rake in raking position, a spring 53 is provided intermediate the torque tube I3 and the rake head 45 on this tractor pulled rake. A U-shaped bracket 54 is welded or otherwise fastened to the torque tube I3 at 55, as shown in Figures 2 and 8. Another bracket .56 is mounted on top of the rake head angle 45 and is iixedly attached by means of rivets or bolts or the like 51. The connection between the brackets 54 and 56 forms a toggle 58 which is best shown in Figure 8. Toggle link arms 59 and 68 are pivotally connected to the brackets 56 and 54, respectively. The toggle link arm 59, as shown in Figure 2, is composed of two parallel plate members which are mounted on each sideof the upwardly extending bracket 56. The plates 59 and bracket 56 are pivotally joined by a hinge pin 6I. The U-shaped bracket 54 has a sleeve member 62 pivoted therebetween by the hinge pin 63. The toggle link arm 66 is superposed by the spring 53 which is adapted to act against the periphery of the sleeve 62, while a portion of the arm 68 projects through the sleeve 62. An enlarged head portion 64, which is on the opposite side of the sleeve 62 to that of the spring 53, contacts the sleeve 62, thus limiting movement of the link arm 68 in a rearward direction. The other end of the spring 53 abuts a washer member 65 held rigidly in place on the link 60 by means of a nut 66. It is obvious, therefore, that the spring normally tends to separatefthe sleeve 62 and the washer 65. A depending bracket 61 is aiiixed tothe end of the link arm 60 by means of the integral nut 58. The lower end of this bracket 61 has an aperture in alinement with apertures in the toggle link arms 59. These elements are hinged together by means of the hinge pin 69. As heretofore stated, the rake teeth or tines 48 are held by the rake head 45, and it will be understood that any pressure on the end of the rake teeth 5I will be transmitted through the rake head 45 and the toggle linkage 58 to the spring 53. The rake is thus resi-liently yieldably mounted.

The toggle 58, as shown in Figure 8, is positioned for raking operation. The hinge pin 69 is beneath a line drawn between the [hinge pins 6I and 63. Such positioning of the hinge pin 69 will prevent an upward and rearward swinging of the rake head 45 until such time as the toggle 58 is broken and the hinge pin 69 raised above this imaginary line drawn Abetween the hinges 6I and 63.

As best shown in Figure 2, the hinge pin 69 has an elongated extension 16, which lies in the path of a nub 1I welded or otherwise fastened to the lever 12. The lever 12 is pivoted at 13 on a U-shaped bracket 14 which is welded or otherwise fastened to the rake tongue 15.

The end of the rake tongue 15 is equipped with 7 roller 83, the rake will raise its minimum amount. When the roller 83 does strike the limit member stop |02 or any of the other stops, it immediately prevents further rotation of the M-shaped member 82 about its pivot 80. At this point, however, the rake head 45 does not cease movement but rather continues in its rotation about the center axis |08 as shown in Figure 3, until such time as the now halted M member 82 and its integral pin 85 cause a withdrawal of the pawl 4|.

Brackets I'I are positioned at intervals along the length of the rake head 45 andare fixedly attached to the downwardly extending flanges thereof. These brackets |01 are ladapted `to support hinge pins on the axis |06 `in cooperation with rearwardly extending lbrackets |01' on the torque tube I3. It is evident that the rake head 45 will be hingedly supported about the axis- |06.

After pulling the rope 52, it may be immediately released, and the collapsing of the toggle 88` in a rearward direction will maintain the M- shaped member 82, and particularly its depending center 84, away from the rake head 45 and thus permit the pawl 4| to engage and travel with the ratchet teeth 40. The toggle 80 .is limited in its rearward collapsing by the upward tension 98 of the bracket 92. Dumping of the rake now continues as shown in Figure 7. The roller 83 strikes the adjustable limit member 99 and causes withdrawing of the pawl 4| from the ratchet teeth 40, thereupon stopping the rake in its upward movement. There is now nothing to hold the rake in its upper position, and inasmuch as the rake head 45 is pivoted at |06, which is a considerable distance from the rake head 45, it will immediately fall by gravity about this axis |06 and resume its rakling. Heretofore, the angled rake head was itself pivoted and not pivoted on a lever arm. Under such conditions the rake was slower in its resumption of raking position, for the reason that the load was not as great as it is now through the Alever arm or bracket |01.

There are times in the use of a hay rake when 1 it is desired to maintain the rake in a raised position such as when the rake is being transported from barn to field or from one field to another. A locking mechanism is provided in conjunction with this. rake which will permit locking of the rake in raised transport position. It will be understood, of course, that in such raised position, the pawl 4| must .be removed from the ratchet teeth 4 0. Y

A plate |018 is preferably welded to tube I3 as at |09, but may be otherwise attached as desired. The upper end of the plate |08 is provided with a cut-out portion ||0 adapted to receive a triangularly shaped wheel III which is pivoted on the lever arm ||2. The lever arm ||2 is pivoted at ||3 on a lower portion of the plate |08. In normal operation of the rake, the rake head 45 is relatively f-ar apart from the plate |08 and its associated lever rII2. A projection bail-like bracket I|4 is welded or otherwise fastened to the arm ||2 so that it projects rearwardly with respect to the forward portion of the rake. This bracket |I4 has an apex H5 on its underside which is adapted to hold the rake head 45 when the r-ake is in its raised position as shown in Figure l0. In FigureV l0, the apex II5 of the bracket |I4 is positioned to the rear of the rake head 45 and will not permit the rake head 45 to resume its raking positionv until the apex I I5 is removed from its locking position. A spring I I6 is fastened to a downward extension the torque of the arm ||2 at I|1 and at its other end is anchored to a bracket |I8 afxed to the torque tube I3. This spring ||6 tends to yieldably hold the arm I I2 in a rearward position such as shown in Figure 10, and this position will be maintained except when the arm |I2 is locked in a forward position. The arm ||2 is normally locked in the forward position, as shown in Figure 9, under all ordinary rake operation. The triangular wheel has one of its apices |19 lodged in a small radius corner |20 of the large cut-out ||0. As best shown in Figure 1, a rope I2| is attached to the upper end of the lever arm ||2 and is positioned parallel to the rope 52 and al-so extends forwardly to a position adjacent the operator of the tractor. A forward pulling of the rope |2| will cause a shifting of a lever arm I I2 to a position as shown in the dashed lines in Figure 9, whereupon an apex |22 of the wheel II| has ridden over -a cam end portion |23 and thus has caused some rotation of the wheel about its pivot |24. A releasing of the rope |2| will cause the apex |I9 to enter the large depression |25, contrary to its previous resting place of corner |20. In this position, the arm I=I2 is no longer restrained in its movement, and the spring IIS causes it to move forwardly, whereupon the triangular wheel will roll over so that its concave side |25 will ride on the smooth end portion |21 of the plate |08. In this position, the bracket II4 extends to the rear of the plate |08.

In operation, the rake may be locked in raised transport position merely by pulling the rope 52 and dumping the rake in the ordinary manner and then immediately pulling the rope I2| and causing the bracket I I4 to project into the path of the rake-head 45. As the rake head 45 goes upwardly and forwardly, it strikes the apex ||5 of the bracket ||4 and moves it rearwardly to a point where the apex I5 is sufciently high for the rake-head 45 to pass thereunder, whereupon the lever arm |I2 will swing forwardly and lock the rake-head in this raised position. It will be understood that the pawl 4| will be removed from the ratchet teeth 40 after the apex |I5 of the bracket I|4 has passed rearwardly of the upper end of the rake head 45 and before the rake-head has struck any of the locking mechanism consisting of the plate |08 and the Wheel A pin '|28 is provided on the plate |08 and acts as a rearward vlimit stop for the arm ||2. The rear edge of the plate |018 is provided with a cutout |29 for the purpose of receiving or permitting maximum forward movement of the pawl rods 42. To release the rake from its raised position, it is merely necessary to again pull the rope |2| forwardly, whereupon the apex IIS will this time lodge in the arcuate recess |30. The apex |3| will come to rest in the small radius recess |20 upon a releasing of the rope |2| thus permitting the spring ||8 to pull the arm ||2 about its pivot ||3. It is quite evident that the lever arm ||2 will then be relocked in a similar position to that shown in Figure 9. In such position the rake will be released and will resume its ordinary raking and dumping without interference from the transport lock.

The subject hay rake is quite advantageous for the reason that it may be dumped and also locked in raised position merely upon successive forwardY pulling of the ropes 52 and/or |2I.

Rake stripping bars |32 are provided at regular intervals along the vlength of, the torque tube I3 and are adapted to strip the rake teeth of` hay when the rake is lifted. Brace members |33 are positioned angularly between thc depending hous ings I4 and the torque tube I3 and thereby reinforce the frame l2.

The intention is to limit the invention only Within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a dump type hay rake, a generally transversely extending fixed frame, wheels journaled on and supporting the ends of said fixed frame, a tongue attached to and extending forwardly from said xed frame, a substantially vertically disposed plate attached to and forming a part of said fixed frame and extending upwardly therefrom, said plate having a notched upper surface, a rake head having raking tines, said rake head and raking tines hingedly mounted on the rear of the xed frame for movement between a ground engaging position and an up crop dumping position, lock means for holding said rake head in an upwardly hinged position, said lock means comprising a lever arm pivotally attached intermediate its ends to said fixed frame and disposed substantially vertically and adjacent said vertically disposed plate, a tension coil spring attached at one end to the lower extension of said lever arm and at its other end to said fixed frame to urge the upper extension of said lever arm rear* wardly, a bracket attached to the upper extension of said lever arm and extending rearwardly therefrom, said bracket having a downwardly and rearwardly inclined lower edge adapted'to overlie and hold said rake head in its upwardly hinged position, a detent mounted on said lever arm, means for pulling the upper extension of said lever arm forwardly against the action of the tension spring, and said detent arranged and constructed to engage the notched upper surface of said plate to hold the lever arm and its bracket out of rake head engaging position.

2. In a device as set forth in claim 1 in which means is provided in the notched upper surface of said plate to eiect release of the detent and a return of the upper extension of the lever arm to a rearwardly inclined rake locking position by action of the spring means upon a successive pulling of the upper extension of the lever arm.

3. In a device as set forth in claim 1 in which the detent comprises a generally triangular shaped wheel rotatably mounted on said lever arm and the means for pulling the upper extension of the lever arm forwardly comprises a rope.

4. In a device as set forth in claim 3 in Which the notched upper surface of the plate includes a rearwardly disposed corner for holding one of the apices of the triangular shaped detent wheel, said notched upper surface of the plate including a large central depression and a cammed ledge at the forward end thereof whereby a successive pulling of said rope causes said triangular detent to have another of its apices rotated by the cammed ledge and a releasing of said rope permits the coil spring to swing the upper end of said lever arm rearwardly Iwhereby the first of said triangular apices enters said large central depression causing said detent to rotate and ride over the rearwardly disposed corner whereupon locking of the rake head in its up position is again permitted.

SAMUEL E. HILBLOM.

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